From PEOPLE Magazine
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Kate, who turns 30 Jan. 9, turned heads in black-velvet strapless-by favorite designer Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen-at a Dec. 19 military-awards ceremony.
POSH PALS
Kate chatted with soccer star David Beckham at the event. She will make her next public appearance, with William, Jan. 8 at the London premiere of War Horse, where she'll rub elbows with director Steven Spielberg.
KITCHEN SAVVY
Kate, who makes home-cooked dinners for Will in Wales, got a lesson in baking mince pies on a Dec. 21 visit to the homeless charity Centrepoint.
DIAMOND DUCHESS
Her diamond-and-ruby necklace (pictured) and matching bracelet were a wedding gift.
ROYAL WALKABOUT
Greeting well-wishers after Christmas services with the Queen, Kate (with Will, above, and below, with him, Charles, Camilla and Harry) "was superconfident," Stewart says.
